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7 small ways to show courage in your leadership
One of my favourite TV programs recently has been ‘Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds’. It’s part-documentary, part-reality TV following a social experiment bringing older people and 4-year-olds together in a structured learning environment for ‘learning, connection...
Why you need to communicate more than you think
It’s an important change initiative. As a leadership team you have discussed it from all angles and are ready to implement. You communicate the vision and the plan to the rest of the organisation with passion, and then follow up with supporting messages over the...
What I learned in May from breaking 7 bones
May 1 was a normal Saturday… I was horse riding with my daughters late in the afternoon when things went horribly wrong. The horse took off, did a few crazy swerves and I fell, landing heavily on my left shoulder. Lying awkwardly on the ground, I tried to assess...
The current TRUST opportunity
We don’t trust CEOs! Only 48% of Australian’s trust CEOs to ‘do what is right’, according to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer* measured in November 2020. (The good news is that this is up 9 points from the 2019 score of 39%.) Before you say ‘I could have guessed...
Is your decision making corrupted in one of these 3 ways?
We are all aware of the concept of bias, especially given the themes of gender and racial bias currently in the media. Have you ever stopped to think about many other ways that bias can impact your decision-making? Jasmine had given a lot of thought to the challenge...
One way to reengage your people and reconnect to your objectives
Many people are excited to come back to the office and work together with ‘real’ people for at least part of their working week. And for some teams this reconnection and reintegration is more challenging than expected. People have responded to the COVID19 world in so...
The ONE important question to ask yourself
Over the years, I have learned that as a trainer, one of my greatest skills is ‘state management’ – the ability to choose my emotional state based on what is needed by the group. This may not be the state I would be in ‘naturally’ in that moment. Can I give you a...
One confronting truth as we return to the workplace
Most of the leaders I have spoken to so far in 2021 are dealing with the challenges of a return to the workplace, typically in some sort of hybrid way at least for the foreseeable future. All face one confronting truth as they lead a reintegration – the tone they set...
Welcome to 2021
We are here – 2021. How has it started for you? I’ve enjoyed a break in the sunshine with my family, and I’m feeling energised and ready for what I intend to be a better year than 2020! I hope you have had also had the opportunity to regenerate. This week in Victoria...
My 7 Wishes for You for a Happy (& Fearless) Christmas
We made it to the end of 2020! (Breath sigh of relief here.) There’s no denying it’s been a tough year for many people on multiple levels. Despite the challenges and sadness, opportunity has also presented. As always, there are things that I wish for you this Festive...